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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1885-10-09, Page 6Hand to Rand with a Madam A BRAZILIAN OrORL "My friend, you seem to be just in the right frame of mind to die, and 1 am going to kill you." Startling words at any time, but doubly so when uttered by a man with whom one is sitting quite alone,. and emphasized with a loaded pistol leveled at one's forehead. The two men sat facing eaoa other aoroea, a table covered with the remains of a regular Brazilian dinner, in the epaoious aiming - room of Mr, Stewart'a country.bouse, four miles from Rio de Janeiro, the capital of Brazil.. There was not another white man in the house—the negro servants were eith- er fast asleep or far away on the other Tide. of the enormous oourt-yard—and Mr Stew- art had just discovered that his only coin. panion (whom he had hitherto regarded as a good fellow enough, though with some queer flighty ways of his own) was a furious madman, armed with a deadly weapon and bent on taking his life. Stewart was a brave man and celebrated for hie coolness ; but for e. moment he lost his head completely. andsat staring helpless- ly at the threatening muzzle of the pistol, now within a foot of his face. .Bat the click of the weapon as the ma6- man cooked it brought bank all his courage through sheer desperation. Help from out- side there was none to be hoped for, as he well knew. If his life was to be saved, he must save it himself ; and in the very nick of time, a lucky thought occurred to him " My dear Scott," slid he, in a grave, im- pressive voice, looking the maniac steadily in the face as he spoke, "it is like your kindness to say that Ism perfeotly fit to die but it only shows how little even you know me." " What I" oiled the lunatic, staring at him. " Is it possible that you have not got a clear eoneoienee ? Why, every one calls you the most trustworthy man in the whole city." " That is what they say, sure enough," replied Stewart, with a look of utter deject• tion ; " but if they knew the real story of my life, they would have a very different opinion of ire, and so would you, too, Scott." The madman's curiosity was evidently aroused, which was just what Stewart want- ed. He uncooked the pistol and laid it down hi front of him (still keeping his hand upon it, however), and leaning forward across the table, said, eagerly : " I should like to hear that story. Will you tell it me.? There's no one else within hearing, and I'll promise to keep the sec- ret." " Listen, then,''replied Stewart. And he began accordingly. $ • Mr. Stewart was famous for telling good stories, and for telling them well : but no- body would have believed it had they heard him on the present occasion. On, on, on, he went, with a tale that seemed to have neither beginning nor end, so long, so ramb- ling and so confused, that no sane person much less a madman—couldhave made head or tail of it. Poor Scott wascompletely be- wildered, although he still listened as at- tentively asever. But all this was part of Stewart's plan. He was talking " against time," knowing that, sooner or later, one of his black "boys" must come in with coffee and cigars, and that if he could only contrive to spin out the time till then, he might be saved yet. So far all promised well ; but in an evil hour for himself, Mr. Stewart conceived the idea of getting hold of the pistol, from which Scott had now withdrawn hie hand. Being considerably the bigger and strong- er man of the two, he counted upon being able to overmatch the lunatic in a f iir hand- to-hand struggle without weapons, and, in any case, he was anxious to cut short this terrible trial, feeling that he could not en- dure it mach longer without giving way. Suddenly. raising hiavoice to its fullest pitch, he cried out, as if in continuation of his story : " There it was that I met a man, whose face I then saw for the firat time. Little did I dream that that face was destined to haunt me forever. Twenty years have. passed, and I see it still—day and night I see it. It stards before me now 1" As he spoke, he pointed straight at the opposite wall, with a look of horror and ag• ony that would have made the fortune of an actor. The startled Soott glanced hastily behind him, as if expeoting to see some horrible ap- parition there. But the moment he turned his head, Stewart sprang from his seat and pounced upon the pistol. This brought matters to a crisis at once. With a roar like a hungry tiger, the mad- man leaped right on to the table. Stewart started back, and as he did so, the pistol whioh he held in his hand exploded. But the bullet flattened harmlessly against the wall, and in anothdr instant he was in the clutch of a madman. Stewart tried to sieze a knife that lay o near, but instead of it, his hand encountered a heavy ohina dish, with which he dealt his assailant a terrific blow on the head, smash- ing the dish to pieces, and making a fearful gash nevus Scott's forehead. The blood poured from the wound in torrents, but so far from'weakening the madman, it seemed . only to rouse him to fresh fury. Stewart was a powerful man, and fought as men fight for their lives ; but he speedily found to his cost that all his vigor was no match for the unnatural strength of the rea- niao. In spite of his tremendous struggles, he was soon beaten down and laid prostrate on the floor, while the lunatic, planting his knee on the fallen man's Chest, fastened with both hands on hid throat like a tiger - oat. .Flashed of fire danced before Stewart's oyes, and his fade grew purple. Already all seemed over, when suddenly there was a clamor of voices outside --a rush of hurry- ing feet—then the sound, of a heave' blow close to his ear. The strangling clutch at hie throat relax- ed, and then, dimly as if in a dream, he be- came conscious of being lifted from tie ground by half a 6pzan of his negro servants sad of seeing hid terrible assailant lying sauceless on the floor at his feet, " Some of my fellows luckily heard the report of the pistol 1" (eo Mr. Stewart used to tell the story in after days), .s and think- ing that something mast have gone wrong, they came running to see, and arrived just in the nick of time, But I'venever dined lilone with any man eineo that days, and I never will again se lopg as I live," TIME LIME -KILN OLBB, Am Kurnel Paradox Johneon in de hall dis eavenin'?" blandly inquired Brother Gardner, as the regular weekly mooting opened on the fortyeeventh degree, in due and regular shape. The " Kurnel " arose, Ile was there. Some time ago he invented the theory that Canada thistles could be cultivated to boar mustard plaste;s, and hie countenance n0w betrayed the fact that he expected to be patted on the bank, and ordered to take the stool of honor. under the Bear Traps. " Kurnel Johnson will please step die way," continued the President, and the Kur= nel advanced to the front, beetewiog es look of three-ply contempt on the Hon. Brutus Furlong, as he paned_ him. " Brudder Johnson," said the President, as the victim stood before him with folded arms. " I want to spoke to yon in the plain- est Eoglieh language. I Yarn da>•you her' invented a theory 2" Yee, sah." "It has bin a Iong time workin'. up to a climax, hasn't it ?" i1 "' Bout a y'ar, salt." ,t I thought so. I remember when you gin up de curbstone fur saloon society. Lat- er on you began to play ' craps' an' policy. Towarde de last agony of your struggle you begun to shake dice an' bay lottery tickets on de money your wife aimed at the weak- tub. Inventin' a theory am powerful hard Work, Brudder Johnson," " Yes, sah." " It am sohard dat your wife an' chill'en am now beggin' fur bread an' ole clothes, while you am in debt to everybody who d trust you, and your landlord am gwine to frow you out o' de house."„. 'aqui, • I—I is sorry, sah, but [I couldn't help it." " Brudder Johnson !" said the President in a voice which made Elder Toots shiver like a faded burdock in a winter's gale, " I want to say to you, an' to all othermembera of die club frau yon, dat no cull'd man in America has any bizuess wid a theory—an original theory. If white folks has got time 'tuft an' money 'tuff to loaf around an' dis- kiver—in dear ownminds—dab de moon ani full o' j iokaases which gallop up an' down, or dat de Norf star oontains a race o' people who walk on deir heads an' feed demselves wid deir toes, &£'s all right. De problem wid de cull'd man am, fust, bread an' but- ter ; second, house rent an' raiment ; third, sioh eddioashun as will enable him an' his'n to write an' receive letters ; keep posted on current events ; figger up howmuch a week's wages comes to at a dollar a day ; realize dat de Atlantic am upou one side of us an' de Pacific de adder, an' her' de sense to go to de polls an' wote fur honest, decent Candi- dates, no matter on what ticket deir names appear. I shan't file you, an' I dean' want _ to expel yon. but you will retire to de ante- room with Giveadam Jones for de sparse of ten mints. If you hold to any pertickler theory arter he gets frou wid you it will be eunthin' you am perfeokly weloome to I' ' ALL GONE. When the "Kurnel "returned to the hal after the "proceedings' he was a ohanged man. One coat tail was entirely missing, the other badly b ittered, and his general appearance was that of a man who had met the tail -end of a cyclone in a country where there was nothing to hang to. A RIGHT STEP. ° A eommunieation from Ilalifax, N. S., an- nounced the fact that the colored residents of that locality, in order to protect them- selves against the gradual usurpation of their rights by the whiterace, had formed " The Colored Peoples' Protective Society of Halifax," and had drawn the color line as follows : 2,1=11 1. White people will not be allowed at colored skating rinks. 2. , Colored churches are for colored peo- ple •only. .,.,a,lr.,at.,:", itiAL 3. 1f `the law won't • protect our hen - roosts from white invaders our shot guns will. 4. White people will be allowed to ride in the same public vehicles with us, but they must behave themselves. The Secretary of the Lime -Kiln. Club was instructed to reply to the effect that the step thus taken was considered to be in the right direction, and that the Detroit organization was In full sympathy with the movement. A COMING TREAT. • It was announced by the Secretary that at the next meeting he would read the 1 at of the poems sent in for the watermelon prize, and he assured the members that a rich treat was in store for them. HE GOT IT. Samuel Shin arose to ask for information. Suppose, for instance, he should come down some Saturday evening to open the hall for the regular meeting and should find a keg of powder just ready to explode and blow Paradise Hall into the middle of next year ? Would he have a duty to perform ? If so, what ? He couldn't make up his mind whether to turn in a fire alarm or whistle for the police, " In sioh an event," replied the President as he looked over his spectacles at Samuel, 't it wo"ld be your dooty to perish wid de hall. 1f you didn't do it, sah, you would be fined $10,000 at de nex' meetin', if not expelled; Dig club expecke ebery offiehul to do his dooty widout shrinkin', Let us now sing cur °linin' poems an' go home." The Old -Fashioned BY O. H. TRAM. She does not work, she does not paint Kensington patterns odd and quaint ; A or,ay.qullt she ne`er hath made, Norstork on t[dy yet essayed. She cannot boasta cultured ear ; Beethoven'e Symphonies; I; fear, She'd oali a bore, nor ca r 1 ono bit What Mrs. Grandy said of it. She deed not poke her aborts Out, Orpaint her lips In scarlet pout, Or smoke her eyebrows to a carve As fascinating lure to serve. She deer not wear her sleeves eo tight She has to set her hat aright Before she gets insideberdrere (As fashionable dames confess). She's fond of horses and of big And noble dog6; no ratline prig Or bloated and cOneolted pug To lie upon noathetio tug. She never Could bo bought or sold; Her love is worth a nation's gold. And who Is the favor,d Ono 7 Ah, well 'Twould seem like boasting should I tell. TH ., IIQUSE Q .iDI Bias. A German writer gives this as a remedy' for itil'tmmatory rheumatism, of which malady he was cured intwo days' time ; Make soup of the.etalks and roots of cal. er .Cut the celery into bite, boil it in water till soft, then serve warm on pieces of toasted bread; drink the celery water, In Germany the roots and stake are boiled and eaten ass salad with oil and vinegar. Do not eat fruit eking or seeds. The skin of an apple is as bad for your child as a bit of your kid -glove would be; bleat of a grape more indigestible than eole•leather. A polish for delicate cabinet work eau be made .as follows ; Half a pint linseed oil, half•pint of old ale, the white of an egg, one ounce spirits of wine, ono ounce spirits of salts, Shake well before using. A little to be applied to the face of a soft linen] pad an4 lightly rubbed for a minute over [the article to be poliahed, . Canned fruit should be kept in a cool, dry, dark olcaiet. 'If one hasn't such a olceet the fruit may be kept covered with paper or cloth and the light, be .excluded from it. Light seems to have aninfluenou on canned fruit unfavorable and inj drioueto its flavor. Have any of our readers tried painting the outside of their glass cans to exclude light from them ? . It is stated by a dietetic publication that baked milk p:seeass extraordinary prop- erties of nouritlhmant far consumptives, and invalids generally. This is the way to prepare it ; Put a quart of good milk into a stone jar; Dover with writing paper, and tie it crown. Leave in .a moderately hot oven for eight or ten hours, until it has the consistency of,cream, Administered, ad libitum. Prof. Brinton says that the best thing for a sprain is to put the limb into a veseel of very hot water immediately, then ,add, boil- ing water as it can be'borne. Keep the part immersed for twenty minutes, or until the pain subsides ; then apply a tight bandage, and order rest. Sometimes the joint can be used icgtwelve hours. If neceaeary, use a silicate of sodium dressing. Choice Beoipes, CREAMED EGGS.—Boil twelve eggs bard' and slice in thin rings ; put in a baking dish a layer of bread crumbs, then a layer of eggs, and eo on till the dish' is.full�; season with salt pepper and °butter,• pour over a oup of sweet cream and bake to a nice brown in a moderate oven. SPICED BEEF.— Chop craw •beefsteak and a piece of suet the size of an egg ; season with ealt, pepper and a little summer sav- ory ; add two eggs, four tablespoons, cream, and a small piece of butter ; mix, and work in a roll with flour enough to keep together; bake in a pan with a little butter and water; slice when cold. BARED CABBAGE,—Boil one head of cab- bage & teen minutes ; change the water for fresh, and boil till tender ; tben net aside. till cold; chop fine, add two beaten `eggs, one tablespoon butter, three of cream, pep- per and salt to taste ; stir all well together, and bake in a buttered pudding dish till for wn. Sie'vo very hot. 'ALMOND CREAM CAKE.—Make a good sponge cake; bake it a half•inch thick in jelly -cake tins and let the cakes got entire- ly cold. Have a pound of almonds blanched, and pounded. Take a pint of thick, sweet cream and beat it until it looks like ice- cream ; sweeten very sweet and flavor with vanilla, and lastly stir in the almonds, and put very thick between the layers of cake. RICE CREAM.—To a pint of new milk add a quarter of a pound of ground rice, a lump of butter the size of a walnut, a little lemon peel, and a tablespoonful of powdered sugar. Bail them together for five minutes ; then add half an ounce of isinglass which has been dissolved, and let the mitxure cool. When Pool add half a pint of good cream whisked. to a frost, stir all together well, and set on ice. When used, put any favorite preserve or canned fruit around it. Apple sauce is very nine, Pickles. I try to get the cucumbers as fresh as possible, all about the same size ; lat- terly I have preferred to have them the size of my forefinger. It is hard work to put them up, and when they are so email nothing less- than half a dozen or more will satisfy a genuine lover of pickles. Let them lie in "salt water 'over night, the strength of a small hag ,teaoup to the gallon. In the morning put them into clean, . olear • water for an hour. , In:your poroelaie kettle put some weak vinegar, three large' grape leaves in the bottom, a piece, of alum the size of a large pea; put in your cucumbers, and cover with grape leaves. Let them cook till thoroughly hot through ; then put into quart glass jars, adding a teaspoonful each of black and white mustard sued, white sue gar, mustard, celery seed, a smell red -pepper. pod. Fill your cane with ho strong vine- gar, seal immediately, and set away for win- ter. Should you want them for immediate use, put into a Crook and let them atand'two days. You will find these the moat tooth- some, oriep,green 'pickles you ever ate. I have quit tieing cloves and cinnamon, as it darkens them so and always gives them a bad color. For sweet piokiee, though, such as pears, watermelon rind, etc., use the cloves and cinnamon, but make a rich sweet and sour sirup of sugar and vinegar. If you have an abundance of grapes, they are very nice as pickles. • .Pok the bunohes in crocks, and pour over them a rioh spiced vinegar for four mornings ; then tie a cloth, over then, then a sheet'of wadding, then another cloth. This will keep equal to 1' sealing wax, . India weinan do 1iq oflik'i, e to,pdoctored by Men, "Lady Duff's= P'reaident of a so- ciety to educate womotifer inefdidalttatitice. The railroads of the world are said to car- ry 6,600,000 passengers a day, It takes all this vast army to down tlter�rilwa --bpting- house sandwiches, D,• 1.'' An exchange asks : „"Whatshould we stuff onions with 1" Most, ;anything would be an lrnp%da:aine1}t'„upon the original stiff• ling. A newpaper in Kanaae is called the Thomas County Cat. 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